How do you play the F 5/E chord?

To play the F 5/E chord on piano, play the F 5 chord (F and C) with E as the lowest bass note. Place the E note below the other chord tones. Slash chords specify a particular bass note different from the chord root.

What notes are in the F 5/E chord?

The F 5/E chord uses the 2 notes of the F 5 chord — F (Perfect unison) and C (Perfect fifth) — with E played as the bass note in the lowest register.

What is a slash chord?

A slash chord (or compound chord) is written as Chord/Bass and specifies both a chord and a bass note. The note to the right of the slash is played as the lowest note. The F 5/E chord means a F 5 chord with E in the bass.

F 5/E

The F 5 chord consists of the F (Perfect unison) and C (Perfect fifth) notes, with E as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a F 5/E chord

How to play the F 5/E chord

Play E as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find F (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add C (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above F
Press all 3 notes simultaneously to sound the F 5/E chord

Related chords with different root

F maj7(sus)